Rivers United vs Enugu Rangers: result 1-0 and analysis
NPFLRegular Season - 8Kick-off on March 22, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Umuahia Township Stadium, Umuahia
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What was the result of Rivers United vs Enugu Rangers?
Rivers United won 1-0 on March 22, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 64′N. NwaguaRivers United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rivers United have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Enugu Rangers have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2023 | Diables Noirs(home) | 2-2 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Motema Pembe(home) | 3-1 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Abia Warriors(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Motema Pembe(away) | 1-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Bayelsa United(away) | 2-2 | NPFL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2023 | Bayelsa United(away) | 1-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Doma United(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Wikki Tourist(away) | 0-1 | NPFL |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Akwa Starlets(home) | 1-0 | NPFL |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Niger Tornadoes(away) | 0-0 | NPFL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Rivers United win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Enugu Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2022 | Enugu Rangers 0-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Rivers United 1-0 Enugu Rangers | NPFL |
| May 16, 2021 | Enugu Rangers 0-1 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Rivers United 1-0 Enugu Rangers | NPFL |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Enugu Rangers 1-0 Rivers United | NPFL |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Rivers United 2-1 Enugu Rangers | NPFL |
Last archived meeting: Enugu Rangers vs Rivers United on Jun 18, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Rivers United score 1.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Enugu Rangers score 0.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United | 1.8 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Enugu Rangers | 0.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 3/15 | 1/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rivers United sit 2nd in NPFL (67 points from 38 matches) and Enugu Rangers sit 1st (68 points from 38 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enugu Rangers | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 47 | 27 | 68 |
| 2 | Rivers United | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 31 | 67 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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